thorities while fully recognising the importance of the proposal work on sanitary and other groands, now claim that grauter sulition and fanikios aboukl granted to their respective departments at the solo cost of the Colony, than ara provided in Mr. Price's plant, or than fas it would appeary more contemplated by the War Olue and Admiralty when they bath, in 1875,paration and organization than one of action. grave their sonsont to the scheme. It is to he foured that the expiase, of the additions now insisted mon would be too heavy for the finances of the Colony Romosar, the Surveyor General, (Me Priest, in conanitation with the Naval and Military Departments; and it hoperi, that, in the course of a few wooks, I shall be enabled to transmit, further plans showing the further dahas now advanced on the Colonial Treasury, klas
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE ROK ・・・ THE CHINA COAST-1882-1883.
The following is the annual report of this Di- restor of the Siccawai Observatory, Shanghai ---- The first year of the meteorological service for the China coast has been rather a year of pro-
1-Znstrumeile of Observation. In the frat place, solected instrumenta ca a uniform modal should be supplied to the Captains of vessels who have agreed to assist the serylos and as thom, since the commonemint, number seventy, tha quortion lins become important Tho Director of the service thought it is daty to go himself to Barops to select the best instrumenter and flad n marin when he could place full confidence. The adoption of the matria system of urosanrements 13-Mosawals. I laye considered it to be iny in the servios randorel 16 prisabze to go to duty to place Your Lordship in posseseim of the Paris rather than London; and the Directer present state of the question so that (if it was glad to find what he was in search of thought proper) the Colonial Ofiod may re-open in the instruments adoptaid for tho French the former negosistione reepooting it with the Marine by the Central Meteorologierd Barsan War Office and the Admiralty It is presumed of France, as well as a trustworthy manufa that the Departments will rat withdraw the tarer Arrangements were made that the general consent which they gavo in 1875.
Stratonta were to reach Shanghai by instalments 13-Fhually, it will be seen that the main fat regular intervals, and the delivery should have object of the projected om brukment is to a boon comploted six or seven months after the more on argent sanitary, cornisenial, and other order bad be given and acceptod. Though it grounds, that dislocation of the City of is tositor of regret that he order has not yet Victoria, which was deprecated by the late Lordboen carried out, and that during the frogusat Derby while he was Scoretary of State for du typhoons which have visited our const this sum Colonies. He wrote to the fra Governor of mer proper instrumente of observation have not Hongkong (Sir Henry Fottinger) in the follow fret been supplied to our ships, it is better, per- ingforma
hazi to have a still lager delay than tão much haste as the instruments will doubtless guin by it. As soon as they active in Shanghai, which, socording to last advices from Paris, should net be much longer delayed, the Director of these rice will himmalt enperintend their arrangement on board the vessels, and instrust the Captains in their ; and hopy that the adoption of the new system of mensurament will not cause thom to much, trouble and dadlike that the o
* Her Majesty's Gsternment couour generally with you in the opinion that we must depend on oar Naval Superiority for the equipleto security of our future commercial establishments in Hongkong, and that these establishments had better, bo allowed to develope themselves in the manor contemplated by yon, without being in prdel or dislocated by Military Works or Dock Yarda"-I have, de,
G. F. BOWEN. The Right Honourable The Earl of Derby, Har Majesty's Principal Seotary of State for the Colonies, de, do, do,
`GOVERNOR AIR GEORGE BOWEN, 6.0,M.G., TO THE KARL OF DELAY,
Government House,
DESTINATION
THE DAILY TRENS, THURSDAY, APRIL 10TH, 1984.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON TIA SUES CABAZ LONDON VIA Suas Canad LONDON, KA, Vĩa, Buez OÄNAL MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON E NEW YORK ..... NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO................
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CAPTAIN.
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO HE DESPATCHED
Adatokon, Bell & Co....... Butterfield & 3wires POS. N. C Messagerie Maritimes... Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Arabold, Karborg & Co.. Hongkong Russell & College
0.0.8. S. Co Gibb, Livingston & Co...... Butterfield & Swice Hill, Livingston & Co.. Russell & Co
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Edwards.
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Didier..
Enten
Puppe
Norris
H. Craig.Hongkong Hnat 8. G. Green Thom Spalding Dark Scoll
T. 8. Gardnor
SAN FRANCISCO via T'RAMS · Osmanis (étr.). SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &c. | Catterthan (str.) ... SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Mo. Woosing (str.)...... Tanradise (str.)...... SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &6: SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE Naples (str.) VICTORIA, EC, CANARIANA Frud P. Litchfield. CULCUTTA VIA STRAITS... Lenox (tc.).....
Japan (et) an Thibet (str.)
CULCUTTA VIA STRAITS YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, &c. YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO .... NAGASAKI AND KOBE, &c. NEWCHWANG SHANGHAI SHANGHAI MANIL
MANILA VIA AKOY... SAIGON
SWATOW AMOY, & SWATOW,AMO!
mamamamagitan
OLEA PODRIDA.
Oxfordshire (etc.)... Takachiho-Mara (str.) Nyosan ka
Massalia (str.) A. Fockeang (str.)
Hongkong Russell & Comm.....
Jardine, Matheson & Co. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.
Patorani...
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Hongkong
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Diamante (str.),
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Hongkong
Dan Juan (atr.)... Harler (str.) Thales (fr.)... Douglas(str.)..
Marquez Grandin
5. Ashton
or Twin one likened on honest man in politics to a bottle of cologne in a glue thatory,
British buports for February have decreased as compared with February of last year, by £289,000. Experts have increased £627,000.
The steamer India has left. Inshon mith:50 Portugangs families on board, to found a new clony in Mossanzader, West-Africa,
A New York female, whose dog'last an eye in fight with a cat, employed an onlist to put a glass ago in the place of the member that had been lawed cut.
Resolution by the minora of Alono," Idaho : Not a Chinaman shall ever enter the diggings unless he oliuba a tren, with one end of a lariat
vera lmd.”.
The voyage of the Director, made with the sole object of expedition and fortboring the sorries, and of which the oerges have been liquidatel bat of the funds collected for tus purpose by the Meteorological Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, has only ecoupied four months during the winter season when there are no typhoons, and when the presence of the Director at Sicos Hongkong, 20th November, 1883.
wi was casety; but the daily observations Mr Lour. In continuation of my despatehave as boon intervapted by kis absinoo. of the 25th August altimo, respecting, the pru 2. The Daily Bulletin. Ever sincothe Obser- Nothing will wreck a woman's happines posad jauction of the Eastern zail Western vatory at Siecawei has undertaken the direction quicker than opium eating orcopt orian caling," Prayas in the Clay of Visteria, Hongkong, I hare of the Meteorological Service, s daily Bulletin, says on married paragrapher. It is, not the now the honour to transmit further papers, show containing the principal meteorological observa woman's happiness which onion eating wrecka. ing the now claims advanced by the Naval and sons made at Secawol has been sent to the three The Borcalons Geographical and Commercial Military Departments. An apparently unavoid Shanghai papers, and dining the whole period Society, just constituted, is sending out a pioneer able delay has taken place in the preparation of (since October, 1882) there has been ne interrup-octauacolai expedition to Morocco. A similar Borno these documenta.
one of the Bontott letter from Vice-Ad-on in their publication. The form given to society in Madrid will also send an expedition to
this Bulletin allows the publia to form a suff | Africs.m miral Willos, CB, it will be seen that he claitis, ciently correst tee of the atmosphere on the pre- Abraham Lincoln's tomb at Springfield, B., among other things, that the pressut Artilleryious evening, and the principal changes which is going to rain. Two of the supporting archos Barracks should be coded by the Military to tho have taken place. With a little trouble it will have collapsed, one corner of the monument has Naval Department. To auch son it will be not be difficult, by the aid of those Bulletiva, to rettled several inches, and it is estimated that soon that Can Military Authorities strongly ob forasse with some probability the weather of to the resteration will cost $4,000 ject
morrow. At intervals the clivestor of the service 3The now claims of the Military Depart has added to these Baleting short notes on the ment are shown in the annexed letter, with on: passsge of typhoons in the neighbourhood of closures, from Major-General Sargent, C.B., Shanghai transmitting a copy of his Report to the Secre tary of State for War
General Grant left New York for the south the 6th March. He walked a short distanse withant aruthas the first time since his ar cident, but with great difficulty, He seeks change of sir.
The intest allusion to the thinness of Madame Bornhardt is that whan playing recantly the zola of Lady Macbeth, tha sangainary Scot seized her, thinking she was a dagger, Barah Bernhardt weighs nearly seventy-five prenda
in Plymouth Church, in Brooklyn, this year, the Oving to a falling off in premiums for paws money appropriated for music is reduced to $1,500 from 33,000 last year, and $8,000 two years ago.
of prasauting to Edinburgh University, on the approaching celebration of ite tercentenary, bust of Thomas Carlyle, one of hot greatest sons and benefastora" Subscriptions are to be Emited to two ruizes.
The droniza statue of Simon Bolivar, the “Li- horator of Colombia," which ta. to be prasmtad by the Government of Venezuela to the city of Now York, is now completel. It cost $25,000, The site has not yet been decided upon, bat it will probably be in Contral Park.
Hrund harshaken hands with Banduann, sad. considers him "not only a great actor, a fus tragedian, a good comedian, excellent in melo. drama, but a scholar and refined gentleman as wall." Daniel's talents and virtues have been discovered lato; but better late than xavor.
|
P. & O. 8. N: Co
Rossell & Co.
3. BM. S. Cò. ::.
Sicmsson & Co..
Jardine, Matheson & Ca... P.&O. 8. N. Col.... Russell & Co... Brandco & Co....
Hongkeng Sory Shing Hongkong
Donglus Lapraik & Co. Dongles Impraik di Co.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-8195 Per
share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tle. 149
per share.
Canton Iustinco Ofen, Limited-195- par
share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share
$395 per shared b China Firs Inmorance Company's Shares--384,
per sharo. Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company's Share45 per cor promum, scd 50 par vent. prem. sales of the 80th June. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares- por share premium. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co's Shares—
25 per cent discount. China and Manila Stesaship Company, Limited Hongkong Gas Company's Share-884 por Hongkong Hetal Company's Shares-$145 por
-par.
ahero.
shrte
China Sage Refining Company.Limited---E per
cont, premium.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO NAGABAKI AND KOBE, VIS INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKOHAMA,
nud KOREA.) A
HE TAKACHIHO-MARU," Captnin
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLINK MATT. The P. and O. steaner Nepart left Singapore. at 2 pan on the 5th, and may he expected here on or about tho ovaning of the 10th inst
THE AMERICAN-MAIL.
.
The P, M. etenmor City of Rin de Jamiro,
On or bent 10th inst. On or about 17th inst, On 15th ist, at 4 2.3. On 22nd inst, at Neth, Quick despatch. Qalck despatch. Quick despatch. On 18th mist, at 3 p.x, On 18th inst, at 4 F.
Ne Bill of Lading algood under 22 Freight, On 26th inst, at 4 P.M.
All Claims for Damage must be settled on On or shont 10th May. On 25th fast., nt 4 ..board before delivery is taken, otherwise they
will not be recognised.. Quick despatch. On 16th ist, at 9 P.M. On 16th must, at 3 P.M. On 13th inst, at 4P.M. Quick lospatch Tomorrow, at 4 PM. To-day, at 4 P. Tomorrow, st 4 V.M.
NYA, das here on or about the 7th with the tort American mill, lott San Fran instant, will be despatched as shove ocisco où the 20th March, and is das bars on er FRIDAY, the 11th instant, at FOUE PM.
Carge roosived on board and Parools at the about the 29th April. Offing up to ONE P.,, of the day of Sailing.
Quick despatch: To-day, at 5 PM. On 19th inst., 6 P.M. On 14th inst.
Quick dospatah. Today, at 10 AM.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Cargo and Pangere for Yokolarna will be teamshipped to the. Shanghai Mail Stamer at Kobe, and for Kores at Naganci and/or Kobe. For further Particuloes, apply at the Com pany's Offices, Praya Central Ground Floor of Massa Russell & Co.
I. J. H. TRIPP.
Agent.
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884. STEAK FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN.SUEZ.PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON: ALSO. BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. |N.B.--CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
•
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The Glen stemmer Glenfrüín left Singapore on the 4th, and is dus here on the 10th inst.
The O. 8. S. Co.'steamer Agaamson left Singapore on the 7th, and may be looked for here on or about the 13th instant.
The Union Lina steamer Oxfordshire left Singapore on the afternoon of the 8th, and is Que here on or about the 16th inėt
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guide for 1884, revised to date, will be found in the Daily Pros Diventory, p. 396 large edition, p. 631 smalt edition. This ia,the only authorised completo Bummary of. Postal information pablished in Hongkong,
The authorised List of Mails issued in BILLS OF LADING FOR 'EATAYLA, PERSIAN corection with this paper is the cue published GULE. PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAY-trico oach day in our Extra, which is always DURG, NuW YORK, AND BOSTON..
eerrooted to a much later hour than that givan below. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW,|| CHE Peningular and ORIENTAL STEAM
Company's Stormship
“DOUGLAS”. Captain S. Ashton, will be despatched for the above Parts TO-DAY, the 10th instant, at TEN A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LÁTRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
[726 Hongkong, 7th April, 1584
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA DIRECT. THE Company's Steamship T
"DIAMANTE." Captain Htook, will be despatched for the above China Sugar Refining Company (Debent-to-Port TODAY, the 10th instant, at FIVE PE.
2 per cont premium,
For Freight or Passage, apdy to Luzon Sugar Relining Company," Limited-gy£
RUSSELL & Oo. per share
General Managers. Hongkong, 8th April, 1584, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
Hongkong Ios Company's Shares-$145 pr
share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-8100 por share. Porak Tin Mixing and Smelting Compang
-$205 per share. Selangor Tin Mining Company--$450 per share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Curapuy-Tla. 35 por
shore,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominal. Chinose Imperisi Loan of 1878--Nominal Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-Par.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From Nasus, „FALGOMBAK, Colą Benursa)
April Pris
Mammawri Ba
brauner vi, Faik .....
SALTO *144
10
59
hermanier de
AZ
3Tane-Ball and Storm Signal Mast. The Conferences between the Oksarratory at Siccava I tranmult berewitha further Report from and the French Municipal Council have for the Barretor General, showing that the now ministed in s projecs for the erection of a Time cinius now advanced would entail an expendibal For the Concessions and the port of Bhang turo of not loss than £19,000 in addition to the hai The Obervatory at Siscewei will tale sum of £45,000 required for the completion of graph overy day at noon precisely. Funds have the work as originally proposed and adopted ly been voted for the purchase of the undesmry the Colonial Tegidature. The total cost would instrumants for the purpose, which have been therefore be £4,000. Of course this expendi- already ordered in Europe; and flare is reason tars would be beyond the taoans of the Colonial to hope that by the Lguing feat year flis, A committoo line been formed with the object Government if unassisted by funda from the service will to rogularly in operation. The Naval and Military Departments, or by a equitast which will carry the Meridian Ball, will able remission of a portion of the Military con- sorve oqually to give to the harbour warning tribution paid by the Colony to the Imperial signals of tempaste These useful signals to Government. It has been suggested bore, assailors will thus by sooner known, and as well I have already reported, that such remissi understvou, as notines inserted in the daily papers would be justibed by the large occasion of land which might pass unnoticed. and other handfts which would accrue to the 1.Improvements at the Central Observatory. Imperial. Departments from the corrying out-Thanks to the subsily voted by the Meteoro of the proposed plan The valuo of the lard logical Committee, some improvements have boon alone is estimated at not less than £180,000 made at the Control. Observatory at Siegel in all. It is aftasted on the sea frontage in for the inalt of the Meteorological. Servies. the best part of the city. It will be woollected, it was desirable that very exact observations moreover, that this plan is strongly recom- should be made at the Contral Observatory, mended by Mr. Chadwick on sanitary grounda, principally with reference to the wind, a wooden and that it affools the quarter of this city where tower 100 feet high has been constructed to the barnoke of the garrison and the other natal carry the requisite Instruments, and, among and military establishments are placed. It is ubers, a fine Anemometer by Beasley, for the therefore mich or pecassary for the health of continual registration of the direction and forus the naval and military for the of the bivil of the wind. This tower and tothorister have portion of this community. It has bean as-been purchased out of the funds of the Service mated fast every soldier who dies at Hongkong 3. Publications.-The Study of the Ty bus cost the British tax-payer not loss than plicons of 1881 has been published, and has re-heart and tall dead on the spot. £200, Consequently, it is evident that any ceived in favorable voortion from the public Miss Nina Batchelor, of Kentucky, wijom red moderate suspended in carrying out and capoeially from seafaring non. Numerous gold hair and dark eyes have mudo her promi- Chadwick's deniszy, arrangements would on observations have been made during the roar pent as a professional bounty in Paris, promises be recouped.
1882-1883 on the vessels which are giving facialso to hecme remarkable as a painter. Her 5-I test that your Lordship will cave this assistane to the Meteorological Service. The teacher, M. Saintpeyre, predote that she will question, which is of great and pressing import-xamination of these observations, as well as of be a star of the first magnitude. and on Imperial as weil se on Colonial grounds, the regular observations takon at the parts and Mile. Nevails, the American prima donna, was rais ta be again recommended to the early nad gatheusos on tho Chian coast, has boon com received into the Catholic Church on the 7th favourable consideration of the Admiralty and menced and is in progress. Dareover, the March at the English Passionist Church, Paris. of the War Office. It is presumed that (as was roster of the service, during his voyage to Fin Mrs. Mackay was sponsor, The goremony was remarked before) those Departments will not rope, Eas socured the co-operation of the Mos.privats. Ms. Mackay sent a present of à ton- withdraw the general consent which they gave sageris steamers and of the vessels of the bon box of massive oxidized silver inlaid with in 1875-1 have, &o.
French feets in Chins and Cochin China. This rold G. F. Bowew. collection of meteorological documents, together. Thirty-five families of Austrians and Italians The Bight Honourable the Earl of Derby, Her with a very mumeroas and carefully kept series were landed at Galveston, Texas, on the 7th Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for of observations from Japan and the Philippino, March in a destituto condition by the steamship the Colonies, &o, &o, &c.
Islands, with those from a few meteorological Harris from Brazos, Santiago. They daim NB- yet no oficial reply has been relations in the interior of Chins will form a very Lave been indeed to emigrate to Mexice by pro- ceived from the Imperial Government to the interesting study of the particular aturxipberio mises of land and assistance from the Mexican aboss despatches as negotiations are proceding movements in these parts of the ortromo East Government, which were not fulfilled with the War Office and Admiralty. The reply during the year 1882 the compilation of which will be laźl bokro the Council, when recaired, is bagus. Meanwhile, it is considerat unnecessary to print the encloses referred to phate as they are liable to modiflolion by the Imperial Authorities.
POLICE COURT.
April 9th
BEFORE Mr. A. G. Wis.
A THIEVISH BERVANT. Teang Akwo, servant, was charged with stealing a $5 note and a watch belonging to his employer, F.C. Gavý, ou the 5th inst.”
A despatah from St. Denis, Island of Bonni ou, saya & crest sensation line bata nagned by a fatal dual with swords between Mr.
English professor, and M. Grosjean, an officer
cf Marinas ME, Winter was pierced to the
It is reported in the Army and Navy Guzstle that one of the infantry battalions at Aldershot wil shortly be clothed with the new khaki uni- form recoatly approved by the Commander-in- Chief, and submitted to her Majesty at Osborne last month. Many points connected with the frew clothing cannot be settled until oxperiments
on a large scale are carried out
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HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
10 ya Abatı, 1831.
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· The boight at kavas peadowa) Lose bettered at 754 fretary of the filegg at the Victoria and Yard; had the Low-water Onlinary Soin de, so which dựtani the eight in them Tetion are referral, .RDE feet abara 11 hebts in the Table mýkid with m mínum ( – ) sigu are below Low-Water Unliary Spring-Tiden, sod should be water the constants gives abure.
же
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL-
STATION.
Hongkong...
FoodLaw....
Windin
STATION.
Instructions to Captains have been arranged and published, but will not be distributed nutil the new instruments arrive, as they are intende to explain their proper management.
6-Meteorsiogical Telegrain--A desideratum which will probably remain ss such for soms time longer, is to put the meteorological stations
Seventeen mombeys of the Spanish bark Tri-jamay ar the Coast and in the interior in telographie nidad, Capt. Warrera here landed at Liverpool aghai communication with the Central Observatory, They report that the Trinidad sailed from Ponga as moanwhile, without numerous dally telegrams, stools December 27th for Gloucester and was forecasts of the weather will be always very abandoned by then, waterloggod, February 24th. Block. problematice),
The oaptain gad remainder of the orow refused During this year, 1852-1893, then, the to quit the vessel. Meteorological service has been established, and tir. Langtry does not feel in sufficiently ro The prosecutor sail the defendant had been in so soon as the organization is completed, therebrat bonith to extend her theatrical tour to Aus his employ about a month, and on the 5th to was in every reason to hope that it will give useful tralls this rose. The Australians will probably Beat cat with a $5 note to change, and with results to navigation, commer, and Roined not go into mourning over this decision of the adeller belonging to P.C. 91 to pay for some
(84.) The Director of the, Motorological professional beauty, as they have a good many Hongkong... slothes. He did not return until the next von Services
women who will rival her in beauty, and certainly ing, and when saksed for the $5, he rafnses to say
MARO DECHEVREND, B.I. not a few who are far better notresses.-8. F. For your anything about it, and alleged that he had paid. 15th September, 1883.
Sangari Chronicla.
Nagranti. the dollar for the clothes. Ho asked for ten
A load near Kingston. Texas, recently killed Wadswo cents to get some food with. It was found that
Kiek Young men are apt so think that nothing but his wife nad stripped the bones of the flash, when the defendant Led not paid the dollar for the death can ever make them forget the terrible proceeded to grind it into sausage meat, to be clothes, and a watch was also found to be missingpointment of a rejected fint lore, Those sold by his at the city meat market. Sovori ing from a drawer. The prisoner was arrested, of us who have had more experience know wall families of the town dined upon the meat the and the watoh was found on his porsion.. Duough that a toth with a sors and rampant next day, when they were terrified by discovering nerve nerro that makes you feel that you it to be human fosh. The man is now in jail, muat lave swallowed Mount Fordvins when inprobably awaiting a long, tedious trial, fall uporation can do as much as saddom death,
A new magazina is to be published in the
to onde a man to forget that ho over had a first Prajab, with the title Native Female Opinion. love. Tão editor is Maulvi Syed Ahmed,, a Persian
It was a Frenabunan who anid with claruoter | texober is the Delhi District School.
REGISTER.
+1.
wind.
20.90
47 31.7
31.12
1
20.16
9th April 1884,
at K
The Brometer is nearly desily. The Temperature laa flen in the Bouth and risen in the North The unity is (great at si stalions. Gradious Indicate wederate L. Bresses,
W. DOBERCK Hengkung Observatory, 9th April, 1884,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Crocstor
The defendant i les lost the note, and the watch was given him to repair.
Sentenced to a month's imprisonment..
LARORNIER, one da Chang Ating, boy of 13 was convicted of snatching ton out and twenty one from Bie hand of a girl in Bonham-atrand on the 6th iust, istio ondacity that Mary Anderson was an Amiri The following recipe for Tomato Preserve is and he was sentenced to eaven days' hard labour. can pinch made of holy water. The sacrilegious worthy attention 1h fruit; lb. leaf sugar.
Tung Shui Ying, coolis, was charged with epigram embodies a truth which to English If the fruit is unrips, they will require 1 lb. of Tempuratare..... stealing a basket eontaining clotining and other ritics are slowly finding out, now the noveltyazgur. Cut the tomatoes is halves and scoop Humidity articles, valued at & the property of an account of her face and igare is. wosting of Marr out the seeds, strain and return the juice, put Direction of wind put washed Won Sban
Fores of wind Anderson has been well known here to criticism all in a bowl with the sugar over them, and leave weather. The complainant was on the Praya on Tussus au satrand of marked original force, hate till next day then simmer very gently for. day, waiting for his nephew, whe was going to finish The stumbling-bleak in for carver has for hours tall It is quite clear remove the soum Singapore: he stood the basket down by his Tees, been an injudicions viser and goalien, who as it rises-no water is required. Pickle-I'ill and the prisoner alipped quietly up, autched up not only believed that she was born inaspable of a wide-mouthed battle with tomatoes, the small the basket, and ran off with it. The complainant improvement, but who uoceeded in making horoz kind whole, oz, if large, ut inte quarters, gave chase and a constable stopped the thief believe it also. Her abieluto dependence apos and pour over them hot vinegar in which a little with the bashot in His posscasion
evoldenteladvantages has made her woigne sinong splee has been tolled, or a tablespoonfull heqised.. successful players, and between her and an actress country mustard vinegar and salt to taste.
·like Mudjonka or Heralded there is the same.
The prisoner was sentences to three monthe hard Ishou
· BRYORE Mr. E. MACKHAM,
"RAID OF GAMBLEES."
difference that there is Between a grand freak
of nature and a Phidian godile-Nym Crinkle The following is a copy of the Bill introduced
by Senator Sherman in the US. Capgrese on the
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
*Wednesday, 9th April. EXCHANGE.
Six Chicae were brought before the court 4th March, granting oupyright to newspapers; charged with goldic gambling on Tuesday Be it exacted, etc, That by daily or weekly ON LONDON
Inspectairs Gray and Mathison, and Bergt newspaper, or any association of daily or weekly Bank Bills on demand Butiin, with some coxatables, zoting on informa tion, broke into a gambling dau on the top floorspapers, published in the Jaffed States or
Bank Bills, at 30 days' night. 3/24 of 109, Qnson's-road Contral, where the griners any territories thereof, hall have the anle Bank Bills, At& months' sight. were arrested, and some raoney and rambling to print, issue und soll, for the term of Credits, uncarths' sight.... ..3/84 Oppliances said. The place was fitted up with eight hour, dating from the hour of going to Documentary Bille, at 4 months" scapes, but these wire frustrated by the Fess, the contents of sald daily or weekly papers
sight...
9/81 poliss, who dil nit all enter by this game means collected news of said association erosoting 100 OF PARIS, --- The informer in the case identaled two of the words. Buo 2. That for any infringement of the Bank Bille, of demand
4.58 Prisoners as men who managed and bunked for opright granted by gestion I of this not, the Credits, at 4 mantla' night the game when ho played there and lost a dollar party injured may sue in any court of competent On lounas Bank, 8 days sight. 201
The case was rotualed.
jurisdiction, and recover, in, egy preter action OF CALCUTTA Bank, 8 days' eight the damages sustained from the person making ON SHANGRAL
the infringement, together with the costs of sult Bank, sight. A M
Private, 30 day sight
SHARES.
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FATE OF TUS WOLVES saky, C. dein:hed
BAD inches, tenths and hardress. for further particular Instructions for making Meteorologic Comervations in China (Haze AD Watany
gkong)..
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 9th April, 1884.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 8/3 L. 11 Aneritan Bark
* PENOBSCOT,”
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rátoz for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEWUHWANG, HANZON, and Ports on the TANETSZE.)
THE Company's Steamship
THE
"FOOKSANG,”
Captain Hogg, will be despatched as above TOMORROW, the 11th instat, et Fore ..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 8th April, 1884.
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FOR SAIGON.
THE Steamship.
THE
"HALTER;"
Captain Grandin, will be despatched for the above Port on BÁTURDAY, the 12th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SOEY SHING,
Forhan StraRĀ.
Hongkong, 8th April, 1834
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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA, SAKI AND KOBE.
Passing through the ISLAND SEA
NHE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
will save for the above places on SUNDAY. the 13th April, at Four F
A MOIVER.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1986. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship THAMES Oy. W. D. Anderson, with Her Majesty'a Mails, will be despateled from this for LONDON viá BOMBAY and 8CDZ CANAL on: TUESDAY, the 15th April, at
FOUR P.M.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE: For Swaton, Amy, and Foochow-Por Donglan, today, the 10th inst, at 9.30 A..
For Chefoo and Newebwang. Per Crusader, today, the 10th inst. at 1.30 F.M.
For Manila.-Por Diamante, to-day, the 10th
Cargo will be received on board until Tesinat, at 4.30 PM, A., Parcels and Spodle (Gold) at the Office until TEN A.M., on the day of sailing.
Sak and Valuables for Europe will be traz- shipped at Colomber Tes and Goneral Cargo for London will be oparoyed vil Hombay, with- out transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinaryg dirsot routa via Colombu.
For further particulars regarding TaEIGNT I PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Offco, Hongkong,
The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions, of the Company'e Binck Hills of Lading:
CHEAP RESERVED ACCOMMODATION em be obtained in this Company's Steamers; for particulars apply at the Oce
NB-This steamer takes Cargo and Passan- gera for Marseilles.
A. MOIVER
Baperintendent. Hongkong, 4th April, 1884. OCCIDENTAL AND OBIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
VJA
AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
E Steamship OCEANIC will be de- epatsbod for Bao Trancisco, Điện Ink Hama, on FRIDAY, the 18th instant, at THREE P.M.
Connection being mado at Yokohama with Steuers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
For Shanghai-Por Fooksang, to-morrow, the 11th (mat, at 9.00 a.m.
11th inst, at 3.30 F..
For Saigon-Per Harter, tomorrow, thu
For Axey and Manila -Per Don Jean, on Saturday, the 12th inst, at 5.00 PM..
For Straits and "Coloutta-Per Lennoz, on Wednesday, the 16th inst., at 2.
For Pert. Darwin, Thursday Island Cook- tow, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melboaras, &o, &o, do.--For Naplon, on Friday, the 25th inst., ut 3.30 P.M
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Paket Naint wil be despatched on TUESDAY, the 22nd April, with Mils for the United Kingdom. Europe, and places beyond, win Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Coylon, the Australasian Colonios Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta Adon, Marritius, Egypt, Malte, and Gibralter.
The decal hours will be chaerted in elosing the Mails, &.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES "PACKET.
The United States Mail Prokat Oceania be despatched on FRIDAY, the 18th April with Matle for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honoluk, Peru, So, which will be olozed as follows 2.16 P... Registry ooses.
*
50 P.M. Post-Ofice elpaes, but Correspontaneo may be posted on board the Packet with Late Tes of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
THE FRENCH MATL Day before Departure,
5 PM. Money Order Office closes, Post Oce closes, except the right box, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departúra, A.M., Post-Offes opens.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and sama vill he rocaived at the Company's Ofog wil Fire M. the day pro-A.M., Registry of Listtora ceases. Posting of vious to Railing.
all printo matter and patterns cages,
RETURN PASSAGES.--Passengers, who have 11 A., Mail closes, except for Late Lettera. paid full fare, re-embarking at. San Francisco 11.10 a., Latters may be posted with Lats Foo for China or Japan (cr vice versa) within six of 10 cents until
Fallowed a dus Return Fare; re embarking within one yes, an allowance of 10%, will be made from Return Fare. Pro-Paid Return Passage Orders, aval- able for one your., will be issued at a Dianonut of 25% from Rotara Fra These allowancER do not apply to thovuja fares from China and Jupon to Huropie,
11 at the Post Of Goss entirely. 11.40A.M., Late Letters may be posted on board" the packet with Late Fee of 10 Couts antal time of departure.
To provida means of remitting small anima of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China, the Postmasters and Agents Consular Invoices to ancompany Overland, of this Office are allowed but not required) to Mexican, Central, and South American Cargo, purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from lo FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAIWAN-should be sent to the Company's Offers, dreig residents.
FOO.
THE Company's Steamship THE
"THALES,"
dressed to the Collecter of Customs, San Fran- visco
For further information as to Fright or Passage, apply to the Aguney of the Company, Captain will have quick despatch for No. 50A, Queen's Road Central, the aboro Porta.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. For Freighr Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1884. DOUGLAS LÁFRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
NOTICE. Hongkong, 7th April, 1534.
1718
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIÐS MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS TOSIE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
FOR LONDON VA BUEZ DANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates for NEW YORK).
HE Stanship
TH
"ASHBURNE," Lambert. Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the 10th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.
[716 Hongkong, 5th April, 1884.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. (Calling at PORT DADWIN and QUEENSLAND
Ports, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW ÜALEDÓNIA, TASMANIA, No FIJI.)
HE Eastern and Australian Steamship
Company's Steamer
TH
CATTERTHUN.". Captain H. Craig, will bo despatekód ne above
FRIDAY, the 18th April, at 4 F.M. Parcels (all of which must be sant to our Office) will be recaived up till 4pm, of 17th April.
ISMAILIA PORT SAID STRIANPORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; A180, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
|
THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &o, by the British Contrast Packet -
Day of Doparturo. Noor.-Money Order Offico olossa
Post- 2.00 PM-Register of Letters censos.
ing of all printed matter and patterns cases. 3.00 .M.-Mails closed, except for Late Letters. || 3.10 p.m.-Itters may be posted with late fee
of 10 cents until
|2.90 P.M. Then the Post Office olcsos entirely. 3.40 P.M.-Late Lettere may be posted on bom
the poket with late the of 10 cents, until time of departure,
RATES OF POSTAGE, " Lottore, per 0%. Post Cards, sob Books, Patterns, and Commercioł
Papers, per 2 oz, Newspapers & Prices Current, each Registration Do.
J0 Centa
3 Cente 2 Cents. Conts 10 Conta 15 Cante
ON TUESDAY, the Mad day of April
with return rocsipt... 1884, at Noox, the Company's Stonehip Commocolal papers signify such papers as NATAL" Commandant Didier, with MAILE. though written by hand, do not bear the charao- PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, tar of an actual or personal correspondence, such will leave this Feet for the above placca.
as invoices, deeds, copied music, o. The charge Cargo and Spacia will be registered for Louis the same as for Boot, bat al packets of and don as well as for Marsellies and accepted in under 4 oz. traight are charged 5 outs. transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
1
Shipping Orders will be granted, until Noor of 21st April, 1884
- STEAM, COMMUNICATION TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA,
Cargo will be received on baard nati! 4 P.M., pets and Parcels until 3 PM on the 31st
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM- April, 1884. (Parools are, not to be aont on
SHIP COMPANY'S SteamOF
**NATAL" board; they must be left at the AJ. Wood, Commander, andar engagement with Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required...
the Straits and Western Australian Govern-
Contents and value must be declared, For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Á granta.
For further particntare, apply at the Comments, is expected to leave Singapore for Fre mantle, calling at Belavia Roebuck Bay, Coe Hongkong, 9th April, 1884.
(735 pany's Office.
saok, Sharks Boy and Geraldton, as 'notified. below:- THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN, AND STRAITS STLAMEHIP COM- PANY, LIMITED,
FOR. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ] (Calling at Pour Panwas and QUEENSLAND
·POETS, and taking through Cargo to ADE" LAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, wid Tarka- NIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA, and FITT).
THE Steamship
"NAPLES," Captain Thon, will be despatched so above on FRIDAY, the 25th inst, at 2.2.
For Freight or Pasango apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1834
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
ど
(680
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE
VIA SINGAPORE.
Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Ports, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND through Fassage Tiskote granted to Pour MORBERT, NEW
GUINEA) THE Steamship
T
WOOSUNG,"
Captain Hunt, will be despatched as above | on SATURDAY, the 26th inst;, at FOUE P.M.
This vessel has unusually good Cabin Accom. Eaton, Marter, will load are for the above Portmodation, situated waidships opan the upper
I. MARTIN,
Acting Agent. Honkong, 10th April, 1894. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE. (Calling at Port Darwin and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking throngh Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA..
THE
AND FIL.) THE Eastom and Australian Steamship
Company's Steamer
TANNADICE," Captain 8: G. Grein, will be despatched as above on or about the 10th May..
Parcels (all of which must be sent to our Office) will be received upjell FoDE PN. OF BAC day provions to sailing.
Contents and Value must be declared: For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agente.
Hongkong, 9th April, 1854.
FOR NEW YORK “HE-3/3 L. I. I. Germosa Bark
THE
"MARGARETHE,”
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Captain Poppe, will load bere for the abayo Port and will have quick despatch,
For Fraight, apply to
AENHOLD, KÆRBERG & Co.
· Hongkong, 7th April, 1884,
FOR VICTORIA, B.C:
THE 3/3 L. X. I. American Bark
4th
PROPOSED TIME TABLE. NORTHWARD SEEVIOR. Leaving Fremantle calling at Cheraldton, Sharks Day, Contack, Roebuck Bay, and Batavia, 18th and 19th 18th 28th 11th 2 March May June July Aug. Oot Dec. Arriving at Singagore,. 19th 29th 4th 14th 28th 19th April May Jane Aug. Sep. Deti Dec.
SOUTHWARD SERVICE, Leaking Singapore, calling at Baluvia, Rosback Ray, Cooook, Bbarsa Bay and Geraldton, 12th 24th. In 10th 20th 5th 21st April May July Aug. Sop. Nov. Dec.
Arriving at Fremantle.
30th #1th 18th 25th 8th 30th 8th April June July Aug. Oct. “Nov. Jàn... TENATAL has remarkably fine Baloon, and also excellent accommodation for Second and Third Class Passengers.
For Freight and Passage to the above and other Australian Ports, apply to
MAALISTER & Co., Agents. Singapore, 5th February, 1804
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ATOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
No
Nolthor the CAPTAINS, the AGENTH, - nor the 719 Ownes, will be BESPONSIBLE for any TEHT contrected by the Offlows or the. Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Higkong Harbour - ANDROMIDA, Ger, ship, Schaos-Melbo
& Capp
“FRED. P. LITCHFIELD," Spalding, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick doepatob
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL Hongkong. 10th March, 1884
“JARAN GAZETTE”
66.
THE
and will have quick despatol.
For Freight apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th March, 1884.
deck.
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For Freight or fusesgo, apply te ̈*
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Agente, Hongkong, 4th April, 1934 -
(709
THE
THE P, &O. B. N. Co's Staezahip.
"NEPAUL,"
HA
BUSSELL & Co..
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Norris, Master, will load here for the above will leave for the above place about 36 hours Fort, and will have quick despatch.
after her arrival with the next Dinglish Mail. For Freight, apply to
AMCIVER
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1864
Graceite,
Superintendent.
· FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
250 years. The first linse was built of bricks on the 7th March took up and dissod in Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharve-130 Imported from the old country but in 1536 it formally the newspaper copyright..bill. was shaken by an earthquaka that it was toru momed to be the general impredo, I of the memUnion Insurance Society of Canton Limited DHE 8/3 LII Ameriorn Ship.
$550 per share.
down and the present structure built of heavy bers of the committee, the muter opened up oak timber. Upward of seventy-five children new and important questions, the ftest inform Chins Traders Insuranes Company's Shara have been born and brought up lære, and it is re-stion obtainable should be had, and with this
$70 per share.
corded that only one amarried person Lag svar object in view leading journalists and newspaper North Chine Insurance-Tle, 380 per share. lykil
- TITAN,”
died in it, except one child, who was accidental proprieties are to be called upon to give their Yangtze Insurance Association-Tls, 344 per Hongkong, 10th March, 1994,
views to the committee at an early di
STEAM TO SHANÓTAI.
YOKOHAMA,
AREA, Cher, ship, F. Schildt-Order. CRUSADER, Drit str, Rowin-- Karbery
& Co. DON ENRIQUE, Brit. ship, McAllister.-Morris (632 & Ray.
Japán, Brit, gtr, T. 8. Gardner.-D. 8. Sona Cavit Co.
LENNOX Brit, str., D. Scott J. Matheson
& Co. de
Captaiï.*
AVING bon appointed AGENT in Hore- Tavi C. WADE, Am bk, W, I Bagley-
XOXO and SOUTH CHINA for the Japan
Co
Japan Gazette Emmary and MASAZZA, Gee, str. J. Paterson-Bierege “Hong Laat,” Orders fort Bubscriptions and ( Advertisements will be rovcived at this Ufoo.
Hongkong Day Press Offco,
Hongkong, 23rd May 1877.
OCHAN, Brit. str., BrownChinone.
YANATH, British bark, J. Brick Birley-
Dalrymple # Co.